paxil for pmdd

I have been on paxil for a year now and I have gained 16 pounds. I started it for PMDD and it did help. I was crying with every period and throwing up, also panic attacks. So I went to my doctor and asked for wellbutrin hopeing I could lose weight and quit sleeping all the time on the paxil. But it has been 2 weeks now and my period started 2 days into it I am crying , feel like pukeing. Will this help me???

Have you tryed Paxil?

im 15 an i have mood issues an also pmdd im on prozac for my anxiety but its also been really good for my pmdd but ive also been on zoloft lexapro (if thats how u spell it) and culexa (definitely spelled that wrong) hopefully you can figure it out but its a SSIR just like the others ive been sick on all of them including the prozac but its also about finding the right mg i started at 10 it didnt work so they put me on 20 an that made me puke an I thought i was gonna die it was awful now im on 15

Yes, and thanks for the welcoming. I've been on paxil for a few years and it's worked wonders for me. I'm only on 15 mgs per day (20 was too emotionally numbing so I take one and a half) - but that 15mgs allows me to stay in control of my emotions. It helps me with anxiety, and I'm pretty sure I have/had PMDD which it helps emotionally with. That being said, I'm stable on them, but have had trouble with fatigue for too long to remember. I think the Dr.

this reminded me of a product out thats extremely expensive called sarafem for the treatment of PMDD. Sarafem is a brand for fluoxetine which is just prozac and as a generic, it's only $4 at the pharmacy i work at. but some doctors write scripts for sarafem which is insanely expensive compared to the $4 fluoxetine. anyway, don't know that anything i said helps other than pointing out how drug companies like to rip people off.

In addition to a stable, low dose of birth control pills, another thing that may help you is a low dose of an SSRI (which is a family of anti-depressants that increase serotonin levels in your brain) examples of these are prozac, paxil, celexa etc. all of which are generic = cheap and can help tons with PMDD. Prozac specifically (paraoxetine is the generic name) has been studied extensively for PMS/PMDD and has been shown to help many women.

I told my Dr I wanted to try another medication because the Zoloft I've been taking isn't working very good. So, she said she wanted me to go over to mental health because she didn't feel comfortable prescribing psych meds. I was put on Zoloft over 20 yrs ago for PMDD, that's what the Dr. said I had. Anyways, I did what she said and went over to see a Dr at mental health. So far I've tried Wellbutrin, Prozac, and Paxil they all make me feel really bad.

Does anyone know of any natural alternatives for pre-menopause, or pmdd? I've tried evening primrose and no luck. Don't think I am ready for HRT, but I've read things about the natural stuff, but I am so skeptical......it took a lot for me to even give the melatonin a try......and it did work, but I am very skeptical when it comes to thomas recipe, amino acids, and all the rest of that stuff. Does anyone know anybody who has tried the natural stuff and it worked for them?

Hei! I have been having very strong pmdd-symptoms for three months now. I was also diagnosed with hipotiroidismo before Xmas. Could these two be related? In march I thought I was going crazy and I was prescribed terolut (progesterone pills). After that I had two periods not that difficult. But the last period I had (ended a week ago) was awful, I gained a lot of weight, I had anxiety attacks etc.

Thanks for your response. Perhaps it is the perimenopausal syndrome... dunno. Maybe it won't be so bad to lose these ovaries after all, eh?

I have had PMDD for about as long as ive been getting a period, about 10 years now. And in recent months I havent been getting it too badly, but this month Its been horrible. My basic question is can early pregnancy symptoms mimic PMDD? Theirs a chance that i could have gotten pregnant this month, and I'm just cureous if anyone else has experienced this and wound up pregnant. my symptoms are extreme moodiness, irritated at nothing then crying for no reason.

Your PMDD doesn't sound very severe that or your one of the ones that cycle like myself...my answer and you may not like it....marijuana...

Thank you so much for responding!!! Yes, I do take Ssri already for my pmdd.....if it wasn't for that I would be crazzzzyyyy when my period comes! I have tried B/C pills and they made feel terrible,or increase my blood pressure....right now I have been on bio- identical progesterone.... My last period was my breaking point! I ended up in the hospital with a severe migraine and my blood pressure was ski high...

I'm bipolar with horrible pmdd. Is there any room for this kind of tracker? I know there are alot of women out there who would appreciate it. Thanks!

I've been on wellbrutrin sr 150 bid for almost 10 years for pmdd. the neurologist thinks it is the cause of my tremor and would like to change rx or stop taking it. I'm not past menpause yet. How do I know if I still need this drug for pmdd or if thew pmdd was just a transitional problem?

Good idea about the journal. As females, we all go through the emotional rollercoster around our periods but PMDD is much much worse. Keep track of your symptoms and talk wth your doctor about it. For me, my periods are totally out of wack. Doctor says its my anxiety. I go months without one and then have one for three weeks! Irritability, sadness, etc occur as well. I'm glad your finally feeling better. I am looking forward to a day without anxiety as well.

Should my girlfriend switch back to low hormone birth control? After 5 years on it, she switched from Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo to Ortho Tri Cyclen in May. (She had breakthrough bleeding, no serious side effects.) When she switched, she hasn't found me attractive and is severely questioning whether we're meant to be together. There are moments where she shows she's still interested, and she describes herself as having mixed emotions. (Mood swings maybe?

Thanks for the comment, you gave me a lot of good info, it's always better to hear from the people who've tried these meds, etc! She doesn't have to tell her diagnosis,no, but she would, we're very close and talk often, esp about this. The doctor didn't tell her a diagnosis, except PMDD. She was on Prozac before for the PMDD and the doctor thinks that caused the suicidal thoughts, as she's young and it sometimes has the reverse effect in teens.

yes i have bipolar type 1 with major depressive disorder and pmdd i been on bipolar medicine for 3 weeks now and still cant get to sleep .

This sounds like PMDD. The feelings never really subside...and let me guess when ur on ur period you feel rather numb? This may be treatable if you talk to your ob about medications for your stress and depression. It also seems that this is related to your menstral cycle because of your irregularity. Something worth a shot.

I'm in a similar place as you. I have Bipolar1 with my PMDD though. I'm not able to take any antidepressants for my PMDD as I'm ultra-rapid cycling and they put me into orbit. One Dr recommended taking vitamin B6 for the symptoms and it actually made a huge difference. I also use OTC PMS medications such as Pamprin PMS. My husband calls them my happy pills. Check with your Dr if these are suitable for you. Geodon DOES cause weight gain. I looked it up on drugs.

You really do need to take it slow when getting off any SSRI. I do have to say Prozac is great for PMDD, it's usually the non hormonal treatment chosen. When I was diagnosed wtih Bipolar they took me off my SSRI and put me on a mood stabilizer, my PMDD was so horrid I was suicidal. There is a discussion about only taking a SSRI for 10 days a month, but the withrdrawal symptoms are so bad that it's better to stay on it, even at a low dose.

I've been on Paxil for 2 years, diagnosed with hypothyroidism 1 yr ago... Long story short, I'm trying to get off Paxil now, hoping that my depression was caused by thyroid. I weaned myself (doctor approved) down to 10 mg, doc said I should be fine to stop taking it... Now I am having SEVERE headaches and nausea. I don't want to get back on this med, and would prefer to suffer through withdrawals, however it's very difficult to function when I'm feeling this way.

For the past year, I've been having between 1 to 2 weeks of pure rage before my period. I've been looking into this and it may be PMDD, which is a much more severe version of PMS. People normally get more depressing thoughts, but I just get rage and to an alarming point. Did anyone have any suggestions for treatment? I've read that only 10% of women have this.

Background: Diagnosed w/ OCD (health obsessions, not compulsions), PTSD, PMDD, panic attacks So after 5 very unsuccessful attempts at managing my extreme anxiety w/ medication (psychiatrist & PCP), my [new] PCP & I may have had a breakthrough w/ Zoloft. I'm currently taking 25 mg (we started low due to my intolerance of other SSRI's), but this time we combined it w/ .5mg of Xanax (.25mg 2x/day).

wants to put me on birth control and completely stop my cycle for a while. Has this been successful for any one else with PMDD?

I was put on effexor about 25yrs. ago for severe PMDD. Since I am now menopausal my doctor has weaned me off it. I have been completely off it now for about 1-1/2wks. and have been experiencing withdrawl symptoms. I am very depressed, cry at the slightest situations, have mood swings, and feel suicidal at times. I am generally a happy outgoing person, but have felt withdrawn, hopeless, and lack of purpose in my life.

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